ye olde mingle of the pathstone variety

[openhands]

Who: crew of the pathstone & you!!!
Broadcast: ??
Action: aboard the pathstone, yo
When: 11/25 & beyond

[So how about that longer hallway? Weird, right? Or you know the new antiquated look in the interior is kinda nice...right? Right.]

[...GET IN HERE, IT'S A MINGLE]

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[onlyanapple]

[Crowley's heading back from doing some work on the bar to find- all of this. He's used to seeing Tek's trinkets around the nest and just assumed it was some dragon thing. They hoard stuff, right? He's pretty sure he read that once.

Now it seems they've begun to expand. ]

What? You've decided to bedazzle the entire ship now?

[heresyandlace]

More or less. [--without actually looking up from where he's carefully adjusting a tiny stand-up mirror, getting it just right.]

[onlyanapple]

[What is happening, what is his life? ]


And you're doing this because?

[heresyandlace]

[he glances up then--a little sharply.]

Don't you think it looks nice?

[onlyanapple]

[Crowley takes a moment, weighs his options. A wrong answer could make things shitty.]

It looks...fine. Just wondering why you're expanding the hoard to outside the nest, is all. What's the reason?

[heresyandlace]

[there's a little scoff when Crowley tries to placate him with 'okay'... but then he finishes his fussing and straightens up.

taking a step back--definitely because he wants to get a look at it from some distance and not because it puts him more or less at the demon's side--he folds his arms and regards the thing critically.]

...Because it seemed like the thing to do, I suppose.

[onlyanapple]

[Of course that's the reason. Crowley arches one eyebrow, turning his head to look at Tek. ]

Does that mean we'll actually see you outside of there once in a while now?

[He doesn't know how dragons work. Is this a thing? ]

[heresyandlace]

Would that be so terrible?

[onlyanapple]

Never said it was anything terrible now, did I? It'll probably do you some good, actually alking about and stuff.

[He'd also like to see Tek wander around a bit more, but he's not going to admit that.]

[heresyandlace]

Perhaps it would.

[and then a little glance to the side, in the demon's direction, because this point is important.]

As long as no one touches my things.

[onlyanapple]

[He raises his hands in mock surrender, attempting and likely failing to look genuinely abashed. ]

As if I would ever do such a thing. What a terrible accusation for you to make.

[heresyandlace]

[yes. he absolutely trusts that look.]

Oh, I wouldn't think you would be so stupid as to do something like that, of course. We're all entitled to having our contributions arranged around the ship without other people tampering with them, right?

With all of the plants that you have around here, I already knew that you would understand this fact.

[yep. move one of his mirrors, and one of those plants just might also find itself moved-- into a hot shower, for instance, or an airlock.]

[onlyanapple]

[Crowley raises one perfect eyebrow, a chuckle escaping him. ]

Oh, I see how it is. Tit for tat, as it were.

[He'll raise his hands in mock surrender.]

Then fine, I promise not to play with any of your toys.

[heresyandlace]

And, as someone who is just as concerned about the integrity of the decor in this ship as I am, you'll catch anyone else you might happen to see messing around with it too?

[onlyanapple]

Oh, I don't know about that That sounds like extra work.

[heresyandlace]

Perhaps.

But I would be willing to do the same and go that extra step to protect the lovely plants here.

[by which he of course means that he would willing to not accidentally put them into the freezer.]

[onlyanapple]

Ah, see, I can live with that. That's much more... equal.

[heresyandlace]

Oh, I very much believe in fairness. Don't you worry.

[it's to a fault, really. everything needs to be balanced in his head--including personal interactions. it explains why he is so often a huge pain in the ass, actually.]

I'd never ask for a favor without offering something in return.

[onlyanapple]

[The demon gives a considerate hum at that. ]

You know...that is true. Got to give you that much.

[heresyandlace]

I like it when everyone knows exactly where they stand on things, and there are no confusing ambiguities.

[--like wondering about unnecessary things like feelings and loyalty.]

[onlyanapple]

[Such unnecessary things. ]

So do I. Makes life so much easier.